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Case 19 — Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly Limit of the answer in “Confidence intervals: describe uncertainty explicitly”: “Repor...
Case 39 — Reading a preclinical paper: what belongs beside the abstract? · source wording exercise Limit of the answer in “Reading a preclinical paper...
Method note for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: use “State the study design and what was actually measured…” as a row ...
Clarification for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: the point beginning “State the study design and what was actually me...
Case 11 — Reading an abstract without skipping the methods A strong abstract conclusion is being discussed without the study methods. What should the ...
Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every histor...
Case 21 — Selection bias in a self-reported forum sample Discuss who chose to post, missing outcomes, unverifiable records and changes in reporting ov...
Case 3 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured A chart caption names a mechanism but omits the observed endpoint. How can the ca...
Identify the original error and the corrected text, date the correction and link the source. Keep the correction visible to readers who may have saved...
Case 3 — Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive Clarification for “Retractions and expressions of concern in an archive”: the point begi...
Case 22 — Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel with a result? Limit of the answer in “Assay-specific reference ranges: what must travel w...
Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” is an exc...
Include all prespecified outcomes where reported, null findings, exclusions and limitations. Separate the authors’ interpretation from the table’s dir...